play badly

Examples (10)

• The team often plays badly under pressure.
• He played badly in the first half of the match.
• If they play this badly again, they'll lose for sure.
• I've never seen him play so badly before.
• The coach warned them not to play badly in the final.
• She was playing badly all evening, missing every shot.
• We must not play badly if we want to win this tournament.
• The violinist played badly during the difficult passage.
• It's frustrating when your favorite player plays badly.
• Despite practicing for months, he still tends to play badly in front of an audience.